Trip
Alpine Scramble - Baldy—Gray Wolf Ridge—Mount Deception Traverse
Although unseen from Seattle, Mount Deception (7,788 ft) is the second highest peak in the Olympics. This route offers an immersive journey, mostly over cross country terrain, to achieve this beautiful summit. It's a very strenuous and challenging scramble (nominally 3 days), and uses the Gray Wolf ridge above the Dungeness River valley.
Contacts
- Sat, Jul 28, 2018 — Mon, Jul 30, 2018
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous, Rock Scramble, Strenuous 5, Technical 4
- Challenging
- Mileage: 27.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 12,500 ft
- High Point Elevation: 7,788 ft
- 1 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Various P&Rs to accommodate attendees, an early ferry ride for some of us, then the Dungeness River trailhead.
-Although unseen from Seattle, Mount Deception (7,788 ft) is the second highest peak in the Olympics. This route offers an immersive journey, mostly over cross country terrain, to achieve this beautiful summit. It's a very strenuous and challenging scramble (nominally 3 days), and uses the Gray Wolf ridge above the Dungeness River valley. Although scheduled for 4 days, we will settle on a 3 day period soon to accommodate vacation times for our party members. The total distance is ~27 miles (~17 miles off trail) and offers a total elevation gain of ~12,500 feet. Photos can be seen here.
Baldy & Tyler Peak
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Green Trails Olympic Mountains East No. 168S
Custom Correct Buckhorn Wilderness
Custom Correct Gray Wolf - Dosewallips
USGS Mt Deception
USGS Tyler Peak - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Overnight Gear